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V R ID A Y M O K N I N U, J U N B 3.
PEOPIsB'S TI0K2T.
FOR TRKSIDEKT
WM. II. HARRISON.
FOR VICE PRGMUEMT
FRANCIS GRANGER.
ron OOVKRKOR
SZ31AS B. JBNISON.
r.ir.ur. GOVERNOR
DAVID M. CAMP, of Derby.
County Convention.
A Convention of the friend:
of Harrison and Granger wil
be holdun at the Hotel of John
A. Willev in WILL1STON
on TUESDAY tho Mth day
ot Juno nist., at ten o clock A
M. for the purpose of making
nomination of candidates for
Senators.
rite approaching election
being Iho first one under the
amended constitution, it is al
important there should be a ful
representation from each town
The freemen of Chittenden
County are therefore respect
fully urged to take immediate
stops for the appointment of
delegates to represent their
wishes in said Convention.
f achievement seem sufficient to ontltlo
hem to (Miifiilnnco anil admiration ; as if
lio esauntiul quality in the character oftlie
Chief Magistrate of a Republic was me
courage to assume responsibility, aim mo
operations of the Executive Government
tfrttn Knt n anrrrssinn nf eauo tie mitrl. Ul
. . . . . ' . .l
reeled against tho real or imaginary cviis
wliich it may bo thought necessary m crusn.
Whatever may uo tho pretexts mr menu
movements, or however great their tempo
rary advantages, I hoy are in direct opposi
tion to Iho fundamental principle! of our
Government! and, if persisted in, muai ei
feet its entire subversion.
In arbitrary governments it is a matter
of little moment by whom, or in what man-
ner, a desirable end may lie accouipiisuuu.
Hut in Republics the attainment nf no nb
ject, however important, win jusmy u uu-
parluru irom legal prescriptions, aim mum
particularly tho substitution of one agent
for another. Tho principal safeguard ol
liberty in our systems of government is to
be found in tho distribution of their powers;
and it was the great object of their Cramers
to preserve thut distribution by a clarifica
tion, nl the agents who were to compose
the Governments, and by the csiatiiisiiineiii
of well defined boundaries to tho powers of
the several departments. In theory, as
well as in its practical operations, our Gen
eral Government presented, fur many years
after it came Irom the hands of ilH framers.
tho anpearanco of a stately, well trimmed
vessel; its proportions in perfect symmetry
and its ballast well adjusted. How pros
porously il has sailed along the tido of time,
mid how strong have bcun the hopes that
it was to conlinuo for ages, thus prosper
ously to pursue its course, tho pride of its
happy owners, and the wonder and example
of an admiring world, nopd not now be
told. I!ut how different the spectacle shu
now presents. Her ballast, loosened and
shifted unci accumulated in a single point,
has destroyed her equilibrium, and threat-
her destruction, such is our tiovcrn-
go no farther. With the people rested the
cunsnraliiti which could make and uninako i
build up and deitroy. at pleasure. Quid-!
ed by tho rules and precepts bequeathed to
tbcin bv tho framert of the Constitution.
tho Government would bo eafo in their
hands; while its ultimata destruction will
bo rendered certain by a practical substitu
tion of principles and maxims looking only to
party aggrandizement anu party oomiunuuii.
And hero is the true source of existing evils.
The" remedy will bo found whin the people
shall break tho trammels of party, and take
the management of their own affairs Into
their own hands, convinced that in the
support of party leaders thoy do not always
support their own interests; that profession
of patriotism may cloak the most grasping
selfishness: and that under the mask of Do.
mocracy may bo perpetrated all that is
ouious ana oppressive in virisiuurniiy
Monarchv. It is related of the celebrated
Madam Roland, that as she was passing to
May 19, 183G.
POSTPONEMENT.
It having been suggested by
several of our friends that, as
it muy be quite inconvenient
for many oj those who would
otherwise attend the County
Convention, to have their
farming business on Monday
next, it would be best to post
pone the same to another day ;
and coinciding with these sus-
gestio?is,we now give notice that
the said Convention will bc
holden on TUESDAY the
14th INST, al the same place
and time of day ; anil we
hope that every town in the
County will be repi'csenled by
it least three Delegates.
Tho County Committee.
June 2, 1836.
THE FRIENDS OF
AND GRANGER IN BURLINGTON.
ARE REQUESTED TO MEET AT
HOWARDS HOTEL ON TUESDAY
EVENING NEXT, AT SEVEN O'
CLOCK. P. J)., TO MAKE CHOICE
OF DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE
COUNTY CONVENTION, AT WIL
LISTON, TO BE HOLDEN ON THE
HTH INSTANT.
By order nf the Tiwi Commitltc.
June 2, 1836.
t-v . i-i .. i ens usr uesirou. ion.
UAVID V RENCII, i OOMKIM nient. at this moment. If it is a practical
StON E. HOWARD, Com- , Republic, what, it may be asked, consti
TVT . t I :u ' tulcs a Monarchy .' A distinguished his-
nvuuti UUVtSI.V, J ',., llf ,,. !n,tc.nt,v..1V3"Thoobvi.
'ous definition of a monarchy seems to be
'that of a Btate in which a single person, by
'whatever name he may be distinguished, is
entrusted with the execution of the Liws,
'the management of the Revenue, and the
'command of the Army. But unless public
'liberty is protected by intrepid and vigilant
'guardinns, the authority of so formidable
'a Magistrate will soon degenerate into
'despotism." Which of the three powers
here laid down as constituting Monarchy, hi
the opinion of Mr. Gibbon, is not to oe
found among those now exercised by tho
President of tho Unitod States . The first
and third are obvio.isly his, by the grant of
tho Constitution. The second is practical
ly hi-", by the possession andcontroul which
tic no. v exercises in regard to the entire
revenue uf the country. Tho power of
using it nt Ii'h pleasure, coupled with the
administration of the Law, and the com
mand of the Army, constitutes a mass of
power evidently not contemplated in the
Constitution, and highly dangerous to tho
liberties ofthe country. The wise and pa
triotic men who framed the Constitution
never intended that the character of the
Government should depend upon the incli
nations nf its Chief Magistrate : that it
should be Republican or Monarchical at
his pleasure. II Mr Gibbon's definition is
fnrrort. .mi! it it were lint lllfl intontinn nf
HARRISON. i10 ffamers of the Constitution to create a
COUNTY CONVENTION-AOAIN.
We call tho attention of our friends to
this important meeting. It will bo seen it
is thought expedient to postpone it until
TUESDAY the 14th inst. Wo hope the
friends of Harrison and Granger will be
active and united in their efforts to advance
their cause. Again we repeat, do not neg
lect this subject.
Harrison's and urangbr s bolters, in
answer to letters informing thoin of their
nomination by the Montpolier Convention
will bo read with interest.
LETTER OP GEN. HARRISON.
North Bknd, April 25, 1830.
Dear Sin :
IF I... ...
sour tetter or i.,c 1st ullimo Hid not
reach Cincinnati until towards Iho close of
tne month, and at the time of my absence.
Upon my arrival, it wasdclivercd to me.but
amidst so many pressing engagements astD
preciuuo tno possibility of an immedritu re
ply. 1 he resolutions adopted by tho meet
ng ol the Antimasomc Members of the
Legislature of Vermont, nn tho I9ih of Oc
tobcr last, and rcadopted by Iho Convert
lion which assembled at Montpclicr
February, were also received.
I have carefully perused these resolutions
and have no hesitancy in avowm? mv cn
tire accordance with tho sentiments which
(hey contain. I think it proper also to sn
that, in Mr Slado's sixth letter to Mr Hal
lott, and in the Stato Journal published
aionipener on tho utn nt March last, my
opinions upon masonry (as expressed u
neveral letters to my friends of tho Antima
,onic parly of Pennsylvania in tho course
oi me last summer,) are correctly stated
Recurring tu Iho resolutions I thin
there is none of them more appropriate tha
that in which is quoted tho iust rebuko o
the "Father of his Country," to that most
mifchiovous and destructive principle, which
would sanction usurpations ol power by th
luncuonanes oi a ilepubiic, under the ata
pretence of redressing exiiting evils ; and
it is among the most striking of tho exist
ing evidences of our departure from tho
true faith strenuously maintained by ou
ancestors, that unauthorised assumptions
power aro to extensively regarded, either
with indifference, or approbation, Il seems
indeed, hardly necessary that they should
claim the merit nf securing any manifest
public benefit Tho daring and hardihood
Monnchy in disguise, after conferring on
the Presidency tho hrtt and third ol the
owers cumncr-tted by that author, it must
avo been their intention tu preserve I lie
Republican character nl the Government
by placing the second (the management of
the revenue) entirely in other hands. Out
the expedient woulif be useless, H the Pres
ident, in virtue of a prerogative supposed
to attach to him as the Chief Executive
Magistrate, or under the power expressly
iven tu see that the laws arc executed,
could exercise entire control over tho offi
cers to whom the cut-tody and disburse
ment of the revenue were given by law
In this indirect way his power over the
public purse would be as complete as if it
were committed to him by the express terms
t the Uonstitution ; and he would be thus
constituted, as much as in the former mode,
that "formidable magistrate," whom, in the
opinion of Mr Gibbon, it would require the
greatest intrepidity and vigilance, cn the
part ol the menus ot liberty to prevent
from becoming a despot.
It u not a little remarkable that the now-
r claimed for the President over the civil
officers of the Government is greater than
lie military laws allow him over tho ufti
cers of the army. The Article of War
prescribing the measure ot obcdienco ot
subnrdinalos to superiors limits it to such
orders as aro legal ; whereas the pretension
set up fur the Presidential power, is unlim
ited obedience
If the objectionable assumptions of pow
er by the Executive are sought to bo jus
tified upon the ground that they arc neces
sary to remedy existing evils, or secure
gfeat public bonchts, the appropriate an
swer is to bo found in the sentiments of
Gen. Washington, quoted in the Resolu
tions ofyour Convention. "The habits of
thinking in a free country," says the pre
eminent patriot and statesman, "should in
spire caution in those entrusted with its
administration, to confine themselves with
in their respective constitutional spheres.
1 ho spirit ot encroachment tends to con
solidato tho powers of all tho departments
in one. and thus create, whatever the form
of government, a real despotism. Any
change by usurpation lor the avowed pur
pose ol remedying evils, though In one
instance it may bo iho instrument of good,
i3 tho customary weapon by which frco
governments are destroyed."
The sentiments hero expressed woro not
peculiar to General Washington. They
were common to tho patriots of Virginia,
throughout the Revolutionary War. And
never were they more steadfastly maintain
ed than in the most gloomy period of that
eventful contest. Tho pages of the lament
ed Wirt inform us that the dagger of n
modern Brutus had been prepared ready to
bo uicd, if tho times had givon birth to a
modern Crcui. And from other historians
of that State wc learn that one of the best,
mist magnanimous and disinterested of
her son, the chief of her Executive, scarce-1
ly escaped impeachment for the exercise
nt an ntitlmriiy, upon his own responsibil
ity, which had been entrusted to himself
and others. The circumstances developed
in tha investigation wero such as to bring
conviction to every mind that if ever an
Executivo Magistrals was authorized to
assume tesponsibilily, that was the case.
The Dower to act in it had been given to
the Govsrnor and Council. The exigency
was pressing. There was no possibility of
assembling the Council; and ho acted upon
his own authority. When it is considered
how much this act contributed to tltonlori
ous results of the capture of the army of
Uornwallls, It may excito surprise that an
investigation of the subject by the Legisla
ture should have been thought necessary.
And particularly too, when it was publicly
known that tho Governor had personally
suffered mure by his own act than any other
individual. Dot in the eves nf llin nntrinta
nfthnso llnv. nn lisurnnltnn nfnnwnr itndnr the scaffold under tho orders of Robespierre
whatever circumstances it might havo taken on seeing the emblems ol liberty by which
place, by whatever apparent necessity justi- she was surrounded, she exclaimed, "Oh
f! pit. rrnnirpil n itnlihnmtn invp.inrni in nn liberty, how rnanv crimes aro perpetrated
the part ol tho immediate Representatives m my name- a similar oposirup.ic iihBiii
of the dcooIc. The result was rlurinus to be mado to our modern Democracy, upon
rnnnhlinnn firmnnta nnil iiirliuiiln.il virlnn a reference to the many acts of gross II11US
Tho laws wero vindicated and the patriot tice and of Aristocratic oppression which
Govornor elevated in the opinion of his havo beon committed by Us prolessed vota
fnllnw nitizftna. Hut this iiirf nnt omUCu ries. whilo the dcodIq are induced to acoui
mind nn ieniitivn nnil mnirnnnimmia nq Hint CSCe in them Upon the prcleilCO of their
nf rVolinn. I'n olir,iu I lin? Inct nf nnwnr tin rl HGCOsit V to COIltrol the DrOlld ArislOCrOCy,
no oDeratlonuoon his mind, he resisned the and the insatiablo avarice ot Monopolists
Government and avowed his determination' who aim at tho appropriation to themselves
never to accaot another office. of all the sources of Wealth in the commu
I consider myself fortunate to bavo per-1 oy
sonally known in my youth, all the distin- We niiuht continue the apostrophe with
guished actors in those scenes; to have a reference not only to the wounds which
listened to tha elevated sentiments, and have been inflicted on tho constitution in
Durelv renublican maxims which fell from tho name of Democracy, but to the numcr
their lips, and bv which their conduct was us monopolies which have been created
always governed. How refreshing it is to by those who have been loudest in denuu
look back upon a period so proligc of emi- ciations of them. As a substitute fur an
nent statesmen who well understood, and institution located in a corner of Ohio, and
invariably practised upon tho pure princi- whose vitality was to terminate in less than
tiles of Democracy ! And how painful il two years, another has beoD chartered of a
is to contrast them with the heretical dog- peculiar character, with an extent ol term
mas of the present day. The Demicracy and influence far greater. There is a con
nt'tlii nnrlml nl' which lam sDcakin?. and stant effort to induce tho people to yield
which was professed and acted on by tlio their assent to measures which they do not
Hcnrvn'ttm Nelson?, tho Blands. the Lees, annrove. under the false nrctenco that they
the Wythes, tho Nicholases, tho Careys, aru necessessary to effect soma acknnwl
tho Masons, the Carringtons, the Braxton?, edged good, or to avoid some deprecated
and the Tylers of Virginia, wa? composed evil. There is indeed scarcely a question
ofunchangoablo principle1; the hretot which presented to them that is not in some meas
ivas the acknowledgment of tho sova- urc disguised by a mingling of totally ex
reiirntv of the dbopIc, and the object of all traneous matter, or decked in colors suited
thu rost, the preservation and perpetuation to the excited party feelings and prejudices
of that sovereignty in their hands. Of the which it is the special caro of the loaders
latter, that which was considered the most to foster. But I have full confidence that
important was, that Democracy could only this slate of tliinirs cannot long continue
be preserved by a rigid adherenco o its own Tho people are too intelligent to be forever
principles. It admitted ol no aid Itora those bound in tho trammels ol parly tactics.
of tho opposite systems of Government. Once freed from them, limy will calmly
Under no pretence, no prospect it tempo- and deliberately investigate for themelves ;
rary advantage, wero the principles ot and then all will be right. Much ol the
Aristocracy and Monarchy to be .received party violence which lias been manifested
as allies, "it" it had been supposed that fjr a few years past, is, I think, attribu
purely Democratic Republican Government tablo to tho different constitution of tho
was not equal to its own preservation, parties from what was formerly known in
the cases in which arbitrary principles this country. It a striking fact, that parly
were to be introduced would liayo been contests which have a clear and intelligible
particularly provided for. And it would relation to tho principles of government,
have been far better that it should have are usually much i less embittered than those
been so, than to suffer them to be assumed, which havo respect merely to the elevation
at will, by thuso to whom tho administra- and support of men. The contests carried
'lion of affairs was entrusted; as fir belter) on for aires between the Patrician and Pie
as any defined regulated system qf action bion parties in Rome, seldom produced
is preferable tn the exercise of unlimited any commotion injurious lo the stale. But
discretion. For when has it happened that in the late ages, when Ihe parties were
the power to assume has not been followed arranged under the banners of individuals,
i a , . ...i i... . .h.i. ti - i:.....
i uy um assuuipiiuii f .mu wiiuii uua uiu i an mt imrce passiuu wuie uiuibicu iii uiuir
vindication and establishment ofwl.icl. they I les was horribly mangled tin other untouch-
and untnaKo "o largely uuiiuiuuiou. ,
WiTh great consideration and respect,
I am. air,
Your humble servant,
W. H. HARRISON.
C. L. Knapp, Eq.,
Of the Anlimatonxc State Committee
oj I'trmoni.
LETTER FROM MR. GRANGER.
WllHiNOTOH, March 31, 1836.
Sir : Your letter informing me that the
Stato 'Convention reconlly assembled at
Montocher. had placed mo in nomination
for tho office of Vico President, was receiv
ed a few days since.
Uratilying as have been mo similar ex
pressions of nublic confidence manifested
towards me bv other States, there has been
! t i ..t. rni:n
no ono which lias excueu u iiuuuci icciiug
of gratitude than Ihe testimonial emanating
. ... .. f ,1 !t
irom mat nortion oi my teiiow citizens
whom you represent. During the various
political conflic'a which have agitated the
nation, they have been found true lo thoso
principles which so early distinguished the
hardy sons of tho Green Mountains, and
which have always placed them among the
most efficient supporters of the Supremacy
of the Laws and uflhe Constitution of our
Country. Freemen who so well under
stand notonlv the theory, but tho practical
benefits of our republican institutions, need
not to be reminded ot tho means by wnicn
alone such institutians can be preserved
and wo have ample assurance in the past
that tho Citizens of Vermont, are always
mnrcsscd with tho important political truth
that vigilance is not only tho prico, but the
guarantee of freedom.
Willi my highest esteem, be pleased to
accept my thanks for tho manner of your
communication.
Your obedient servant,
F. GRANGER.
C. L. Knapp, Esq. 1
. ...I .1... ...I...l r.. .....a k.hnlilina
Cd WIIIIO llie WHUie lunu n waiiwiuiifg
this scene, they were fired on by about 500
Indian?, as was supposed, irom a uammocK
bout 30 yards distant. A genural action
ensued which continued for an hour Iho
Indians retreating only after they had seven
rounds of grapo shot. On the hammock
being charged by tho Infantry, the savogea
took to flight. Several dead Indians were
found on the field of battle, and numerous
traces' where they had dragged off tho
wounded. Tlio loss of the whites was 3
killed and 22 wounded they behaved with
great gallantry on tho occasion. Col.
Lindsay having been confined from sickness.
the command devolved on Col. Chisholm,
of tho Ala. Volunteers and Lt. Col. Foster
of the regular army. Tho troops returned
to fort iirooks, on the 28lh ult. and the
Volunteers have since been disbanded, and
are waiting the first opportunity to return
to their homes.
Gkn. Harrison. The Van Burcu pres
ses, as in the case of Gon. Jackson stigma,,
tize Gen. Harrison as on ignorant old man.
General Armstrong, a bitter enemy of Gen.
Harrison, docs not in his recent work
countenance such an opinion, but whether
willingly or not, makes out Gen. Harrison
tu bo a shrewd, well informed and rather
cunning than heavy or dull. The son of
the Governor of Virginia himself one nf
the signers of the Declaration of American
Independence, could not have been without
education ; and a classical education, and
forty years ol successful public services, do
not indicate either ignoruncc or s'upidily
TEXAS.
Annexed will be found (lie particulars of ihs lata
victorious bailie by Gen. Iloutton, and Ilia partic
ulars in relation lo ilie capture of Santa Anna's
person. As to what Ire.ilmsnt tlis royal prisoner
lias received, the latest nccouim differ materia Ity.
One account repreicnts dim to be on board an arm
ed vessel in Gnlveoon Bay, closely guarded an
other, and which purports lo be the hlesl, sari lie
lias been beheaded, his officers kept as hostages
that immediately afier the battle ofilie 21n, Gea,
Houston crossed the flrasus, nl lacked and roulej
the other division of the Mexican army whh great
slaughter. Yet wc think the latter account is
incorrect.
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE
OF SANTA ANNA.
During the night of tho 20th till, after
the skirmish between tho Mexicans ami
Tcxian forces. Gen. Houston made a move
mcnt wiin ouumen and all his ortillery.and
at day break met the Mexican force 11 or
iuu s:rong, also m movement, gained a
position within rifle distance of tho army
before ihey were awarowof his presence.
Two discharges of small arm3 and canrion
loaded with musket balls, settled the affair.
Tho Mexican eoldisrs then throw down
their arms, most of them without fitin" '.
arid begged fur quarter, 600 or 700 killed.
The officers broke and endeavored lo es
cape. Tho mounted riflemen however,
soon overtook all but one, who distanced
the rest, him they ran fifteen miles, when
his horse bogged down in the prairio near
the Brasos timber; ho then mado for the
timber on foot. His pursuers, in the eager
ness of tho chase, dashed into thnsnmo lm
and continued the pursuit on foot, fullowirn
the trail of ihe fugitive, which was veiy
sumcr bceu satisfied with les3 than the
whole that is attainable .' If bul one Miracle
of this kind is to be found in our own histo
ry, and nn other in tho lapse of ages, the
exception proves the otherwise universali
ty of the rule. When another such niira-
clo shall occur, we may expect an equal
contest. Our own history seems to war
rant thij distinction. Whatever might hay
been the case with some individuals, I am
satisfied that between tho body of Republic
cans and that ol Federalists, there were no
feelings of bitterness.
Unfortunately, however, as I think, for
change in tho other propensities of tho t,a two asl Presidencies, tho parties have
human mind. The miser shall cease tn tacl, tl0jr designations as "tho friends"
crave addition to his hoarded treasures, 0r tho "oDnoncnts of tho Administration."
and in tho language of tho elder Adams, Rach contains a nortion oftho old Federal
"tho lover become content with tho first D.riv . each claims to bo Democratic Re-
smilos of his mistress." nublican. and each, in its turn, has been
The present aspect of affairs cannot, it o,nr,.e,i with violations nf thn Rnnstitutinn.
seems to me, be contemplated without deep an( J wasteful expenditure of ihe public
and painful solicitudo. If the evils com
plained ot were confined to mere mai ao
ministration, the constitutional remedy
might be applied, and the evils cured. But
thev lio deeper. The tendency of the
administration is to divert the minds of
the pconlo (in whose action, upon the
theory of our constitution, rests the heal
money. iNow 1 have no bcliet in the no
cessity of an Executive party in Iho Nation
al Legislature, oither for any public advan
tage to be derived from it, or for Ihe ease,
convenience, or honor of the executive in
cumbent. The opinion of its necessity
must have been derived from an improper
assimilation of our Government to that of
ing principle for political disorder) from Great Britain. There it is necessary ; for
a consideration of the true merits of without a majority in the King's favor in
questions involving the public welfare, to Parliament, to vote the supplies for hit
that of tho mere bearings they may have Army and his Navy, neither could be kept
upon the interests of party. The peoplo p. anj (,e throne would fall with them,
were wont, in tho earliest days of tho Re- Qm -, the United States, the Army and
public, to make their appropriation or dis- Navv belontr to the People, and the Presi-
appropriation of public measures dopend tip- dent has no greater interest in them than
on full pnd deliberate investigationsof their Bny other citizen. Should ho be of opinion
merits. Now how large a portion of our that thev ouirht to bo increased, he will
popular assemblies arc brought together, to recommend it ; bul if the other co-ordinate
condemn or applaud upon mere tarty branches of tho government, to whom is
principles, and, under their influence, tot committed the enactment of the laws, do
adopt measures which havo bccnelsowherel not agree with him, why should he be ag-
determined on by party leaders, it is tnus grieved at their refusal .' So with other
that a supremo regard to;mWy triumphs is recommendations the increase of the rev-
made to take tho place ot enlarged, eniignt- nnue. the erection of fortifications and other
cned and liberal views of the public wol measures of preparation for war. To re-
fare. By means, artfully conceived, and commend is his duty; it is theirs to judge
AMERICAN HOTEL.
We call (lie atlemion of thu public lo an aiitcr
liiement in this paper, of Air. Ira Siiattuck, of
"The 'American," who Ins recently fitted up
thai splendid Eitabliihment in a manner which
does credit to himself, while at llio same lima com
mands Iho liberal patronage of u generous public.
Our giiuil withes for his success attend dim.
TE3IPERA.NCE MEETING.
Wo arc requested tn inform tho' inhabitants of
this town, and others who are disposed lo attend,
that a Temperance Meeting will he holJeii nl iho
iMethodist Chapel, on SUNDY EVENING
NEXT. An address will ba deli, ere-J bv some
member of die Society.
FLORIDA WAR.
from accounts received, we think our Imli.in war
;s growing more and more serious. It is certain
many of the most formidable Indian tribes arc re
solved upon resistance.
It seems Gen. Scott is vet nt Si. Augustine,
sick of a feter ; but has written an official letter to
the war department, in wliich lie complains of the
eowardite of the inhabitants he sa)s : "ft is evi
dent ihat no General, even with extcmive means,
can cure a disease in the public mind, so general
and fo degrading, without some litlle effort on the
part of llie people iliemseltes. Tims the planters
in the recent case nenrTallaliasse, who fled without
knowing whether ihey ran from squaws or warriors,
ought first to bate ascertained I lie material fact.
If ihey had turned upon the enemy, tiiey would
have found tho case within the easy compass of any
three or four resolute masters, and half at many
overseers. This was ihe simple and manly course.
That adopted was to fly, to spread the panic and
to throw execiaiions upon the General who has tho
misfortune lo command a handful of brate troops iu
the midst of such a population." Gen. Scott says
he intends, as soon as his health will permit, to
stale ihe cauits of his unsuccessful operations
against the Indians, and " the first teas the late
period at which he teat ordered to Florida."
Gibbon's Decline and Fall uf the Roman Uin
pne,
vigorously prosecuted, it is attempted to
raise the popular feeling to a state of such
feverish excitement, as to induce the adop
lion of the anti-republican opinion, that the
safety and happinessof the country can be
best secured by committing its affairs to
the uncontrolled management of thu leaders
of a dominant party, and sanctioning all
their suggestions and measures without ex
amination. Now whatever may bo tho tal
ents and patriotism with which Ihe leaders
of tho party maybe distinguished, such un
limited conhdence is in direct hostility to
the fundamental principles of our Govern
ment, it has never existed to such an ex
tent at any previous period of our history ;
nor has it prevailed in any other Uovern
tnonl, without proving fatal to public lib
crty.
Our ancestors, who loft us the invaluable
legacy of tho present Constitution, per
fectly understood the sourco of the dissolu
lion of all former republics, and endeavored
to guard against the danger by embodying,
in Iho structure of iho Government, Iho
great conservative principle, that public
measures should bo brought in constant
review before tho people. Ilut they could
of the expediency of his recommendations
and if they disagree, their common masters,
the people, must determine between them.
As it regards tho incroase of officers and
of perquisites, for the purpose of enabling
the President lo reward partisans, I can
perceive no necessity for it; and if tho views
I have taken ol the subject be correct, he
will have no legitimate occasion for (hem.
lie will always hnd friends enough in either
house ot (Jongrois lo give a lair explana
lion of his views ; and for the rest he must
look for consolation for any trifling mortifi
cation he may experience from having them
opposod, to iho approbation ol the people.
As the Representatives of tho Anti
masonic Convention nf Vermont, I beg
lo offer their Committee, through you, my
grateful acknowledgements for the distin
guished honor they have conferred upon
me, by selecting mo as thoir candidate for
Iho Presidency. The pure Republican sen
timents which they profess, and have pro
mulgated in their resolutions, at once en
lightened and liberal, enlianco the gratifi
cation which I feel on this occasion and
afford the most indubitable proof that Ihe
present inhabitants of (ho (i recti Mountain
Stale hold la at to iho faith nf their nnccs
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
Battle of Clonclo Lasatht Indians brought
to a General Fight Defeated and
Routed.
Now that Generals Scott and Gaines
havo, with the greater part of their troops,
retired from Florida, after a most unprofit
able and disastrous campaign, without ever
bringing the enemy lo a fair fight, there has
it appears at last, been a well contested ac
tion a few miles from Tampa. Tho schoon
er Hudson, from Tampa Bay, arrived at
Savannah, furnishes the following partic
ulars of tho lato severe action near that
place.
The troops engaged were iho Retrimenl
of Alabama Volunteers and eight Compa
nies ol tho 4th Kcgimcnt u. S. Infantry,
and one Company oftho 2d Regiment U. S.
Artillery, with one field piece, consisting in
all of about 750 men. This force was sent
from fort Brooks to fort Alabama, for the
purpose of destroying the latter fort, and
bringing off the sick, wounded, and provis
ions. They left fort Brooke on the 26th
ult. and reached fort Alabama on the follow
ing day. After securing tho provisions and
stores, a quantity of powder was placed in
tho magazine, that it would explode on the
opening of iho door. This done, tho troops
commenced thoir return; and when about
a mile and a half distant from tho fort, hoard
a loud report, proceeding no doubt, from
tho explosion oi'lltc magazine. Proceeding
about ten timet limner, they found the dead
bodies nf two nf their inon, who had been
plain owing to the recent rains, until thev
reached the timber, where it was lost.
The pursuers then spread themselves ond
searched Ihe woods for a long time in vain,
when it occurred to.Arnold Hunter that tha
chase might, like a hard pressed bear, havo
taken a iree. The tree tops were then ex
amined, when lu! ihe game was discovered
snugly ensennsed in the forks of a largo
live oak. Tho captors did not know who
the prisoner was until they reached tho
camp, when I he Mexican soldiers cxclaimod
"El General, El General, Sinta Anna."
The folloiviug Idler was written by a
Texan ottlcor, (o a friend in Natchitoches;
Sir I havo but a moment to give vou su
account of our victory. Our spies haru
taken a courier and officer on tho l9lh,who
informed us that Ger. Santa Anna ond his
orrny were across Hie Sap Jacinto, al Hits
point, wo immediately look up our line of
march and reached that placo in the morn
ing oftlie 20th ; tho day was passed in re
cunnoitering the enemy. Some few shot
during the time having been exchanced
between the artillery without much effect
on either tido. On tho morning of tho
21t, tho enemy commenced manajuvrcing,
and we expected to be attacked in our
camp, as they had received a reinforcement
of 500 men, which mado them 1200 strong ;
but they settled down and continued throw
ing up a breast work, that thov commencsd
at Ihe first news of our approach. Wo
commenced the attack upon them at half
past 5 P. M. by a hot fire from our artille
ry, consisting ol" two ordinary 4 pounders.
Tho enemy relumed our fire with a lon
brass 9 pounder. Our first fire having
carried away their pnwtlerbnx caused their
loud shouting to cease. We marched up
within 175 yards, limbered our pieces and
gave them the grape and canister.while our
brave riflemen poured in their deadly fire.
In fifteen minutes the enemy were flying
in every direction, and were hotly pursued
by us. They left 500 of their slain behind
them. Never was there a victory mor
complete. Gen. Cos was taken and killed
by a pi6tol ball from ono of our men, who
instantly recognized him. Gen. Sanla An
na was taken next day about ten miles from
the placo of action, by ono of our spies, who
on being brought forward, immediately
requested in see Gen. Houston. I happen
ed to be passing at iho time he was con
veyed to Gen. Houston, who wos layingon
a bed in his tent, having "been wounded in
the early part of the action in the ancle by
a musket ball; but remained on his horse
until it terminated and heard ihpm MV.
"We surrender into your hands Gen. San-
la Anna. Governor ot the republic of Mex
ico." He was ordered to call in his aides,
who wero nearly all taken, amongst whom
was Almontie. There was then proposi.
lions mado of wliich you will have the de.
tails by express.
tors to those glorious principles, to the jmnsinj tho previous day ong of these bod
Naval Academy. The committee on naval
affairs in Congress, have reported in favor
of a naval academy for Ihe education ul
youth for this service. Several small ves
sels are to be connected wilh the institution,
for the purpose of giving the pupils practi.
cat lessons in navigation.
The army has its West Point, and a sim
liar institution for the navy is certainly re
quired as a matter of justice, leaving out ol
consideration the fact that on our commorca
and naval power, chiefly depend the wealth
and defence of the country. The wonder
is that such an academy has not long since
been fuunded.
DIED.
In thiitown on the 21it ult. Capl, Thaddivi
luTILB, aged 78.